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Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company. We interconnect industry-leading organizations such as finance, manufacturing, retail, transportation, government, healthcare and education across a digital-first world. Business leaders harness our trusted global platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success—sustainably and securely.
Founded in Silicon Valley in 1998 as a vendor-neutral multitenant data center provider where leading networks come together to securely connect networks and share data traffic, we chose a name that reflected the company’s focus on EQUality, Neutrality and Internet eXchange—Equinix. read more
Equinix Company Culture
Equinix Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviewsChoice Employer
A+
4.6/5
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
CEO Rating
A+Executive Team
A+Gender
A+Leadership
A+Manager
A+Equinix CEO
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Adaire Fox Martin
85 /100
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Mission, Vision, & Values
"Our mission is simple — to help you accelerate innovation. Through Platform Equinix and our powerful interconnections, we deliver seamless experiences all over the world — simply, sustainably and securely. Let’s continue to build the digital future together, let’s push boundaries, break down barriers and inspire innovations like never before." Adaire Fox Martin Chief Executive Officer and President
Equinix Culture At a Glance
Equinix has 13000 employees. 329 employees at Equinix have reviewed Equinix across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 17 days ago.
Overall, the 329 Equinix employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Equinix are pleased with their total compensation at Equinix, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Equinix are pleased with their team. 329 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A-. The majority believe the meetings at Equinix are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Equinix believe the environment at Equinix is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Equinix is comfortably fast. About 59% of the employees at Equinix work 8 hours or less, while 9% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Equinix are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Equinix employees generally work 9.1 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Equinix report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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79% of Equinix employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Equinix employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
71% of Equinix employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Equinix employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
86% of Equinix employees call their work environment positive
Environment
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Anonymous Q&A with Equinix EmployeesMost Recent Q&A
How's the vacation policy at Equinix?
Standard PTO policy (15 days in a year for the first 2 years)
How helpful was your Engineering team when you were first hired at Equinix?
It depends again on the team you work for. Generally, Equinix engineering teams are laidback and you would get enough time for ramp up.
What's the work from home policy like at Equinix?
It depends on the manager you report to.
Does Equinix drug test or do a background check?
They do a background check but not a drug test as far as I am aware of.
What are the team outings like at Equinix?
If you're in Sales, fantastic. Otherwise, they are lackluster.
How does Equinix make decisions around promotions?
Too systematically. They need to start looking st potential of what you can do rather than what you've done.
How's the vacation policy at Equinix?
Standard PTO policy (15 days in a year for the first 2 years)
How helpful was your Engineering team when you were first hired at Equinix?
It depends again on the team you work for. Generally, Equinix engineering teams are laidback and you would get enough time for ramp up.
What's the work from home policy like at Equinix?
It depends on the manager you report to.
Does Equinix drug test or do a background check?
They do a background check but not a drug test as far as I am aware of.
What are the team outings like at Equinix?
If you're in Sales, fantastic. Otherwise, they are lackluster.
How does Equinix make decisions around promotions?
Too systematically. They need to start looking st potential of what you can do rather than what you've done.
H1B Visa
In 2019, Equinix applied for 96 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 98% were approved.
Work Permit Application Outcome
Equinix has a total of 13000 employees
96
Total Applied
H1B Applications Outcome
- 98% Granted (94 out of 96)
- 0% Denied ( out of 96)
- 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 96)
- 2% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (2 out of 96)
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data
Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Equinix
Equinix currently ranks in the Top 5% of similarly sized companies on Comparably
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eNPS
Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
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eNPS Score
| 56% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 26% | Passives |
| 18% | Detractors |
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Equinix vs Competitors
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Perks & Benefits
- Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- PTO / Vacation Policy
- Paid Holidays
- Maternity / Paternity Leave
- Financial Benefits
- 401K / Retirement Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Office Perks
- Free Food
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